Combined chest and throat protector.



PATENTED FEB. 21, 1005.

B. A. BROWN. COMBINED CHEST AND THROAT PROTECTOR.

APPLIOATION FILED FEB. 11, 1904.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 No. 783,173 PATENTED FEB. 21, 1905.

B. A. BROWN. COMBINED. CHEST AND THROAT PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED 1'33. 11, 1904.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

- Nrrap Mains Patented February 21, 1905.

BERRY. A. BROWN, or FRANKLIN, onlof COM INED OHEs AND THROAT PROTECTOR.

SPECIFICATION. forming; part of Letters Patent No. 783,173, dated February 21, Application filed February 113904; serial No. 193.126.

To (all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, BERRYA. BROWN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Franklin, in the county of Warren and State of Ohio.

have invented certain newand'useful Im provements in a Combined Chest and Throat Protector, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to articles of apparel,

and has special reference to a simple and pracro tical garment which can be'readily placed in position and easily removed without disturbing the clothing ordinarily worn.

To this end the invention primarily contemplates an improvement in that class of garments or apparel commonly knownas chestprotectors and has in view the provision of an article of this character which not only serves as a chest-protector, but also as a neck or throat protector for that region of the back 2 at the upper end of the spine.

, A further object is to provide a garment of this character presenting an attractive and dressy appearance and which in some forms may be utilized to give a shirt-front effect.-

With these and many other objects in view, which will more readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, which 3 will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated, and claimed.

The essential feature of the invention involved in the provision of the front, back, i and throat protecting elements is susceptible to some structural change without departing from the scope of the invention; but preferred embodiments thereof are shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a'eombined 4 chest and throat protector embodying the present invention. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the blank or mufller body. Fig. 3 1s a per -spective view of a modification, showing the opening of the body at the front instead of at the back of the neck. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing the muflier-body constructed to present a turn-down-collar an shirt-front effect.

Like reference-numerals designate corresponding parts in the several figures of the 5 drawings.

In carrying out the invention the mufflerbody (designated in its entirety by the numeral 1) may be constructed of any suitable fabric, whether of the knit or woven type, and presenting any desired pattern, according'to the d'ressiness of the appearance to be given to the article. In constructing the mufiierbody-the sameinay belm'ade of a single piece of fabric or of several pieces properly united at their meeting edges; but in all embodi-. ments of the invention the muffler-body com prisesan enlarged front mufiier-apron 2 for the chest region, an upstanding collar member 3 at the top edge of the apron 2, and a swelled 5 pendent back flap 4, joining the front apron 2 through the curved shoulder engaging strips 5, fitted snugly over and conforming to the curvature of the shoulders. The swelled pendent back flap 4, extends all around the 7 back and side portions of the collar and in falling over the shoulders not only protects the back of the neck and shoulder region, but also materially assists in holding the'garment in place. It will be observed that the curved shoulder-engaging strips 5-serve to sustain the side portions of the collar 3, and thereby prevent either side portion of the collar from dropping down or canting out of an even nicely-fitting position about the neck. Furthermore, it will be noted that the front edges of the strips 5 lap oblique edge portions of the apron 2 at the top corners of the latter and are stitched at such. points to suchedge 7 portion, thus providing a thoroughly rein- 5 'forced pattern and one which will have. a much better fit than any other mode of cutting out and uniting the different parts.

In the usual form of the mufller-body the sameis provided with a back opening 6, adapt- 9 ed to be closed through the medium of ordinary snap-buttons or equivalent fastenings. However, this opening may be arranged at, the front, as shown in Fig. 3, and a further modification is shown in Fig. 4,-wherein the collar is illustrated as being provided with a turn-down'portion producinga tu rn-down-colv lar effect. I In this latter adaptation of the invention the article may be worn as a detachable shirt-front.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed, and desired to be secured by Letters to Patent, is

A combined chest and throat protector comprising a muflier body having an extended front mufiler-apron, an upstanding collar member stitched to the upper edge ofthe apron,

and a swelled pendent back flap of materially less extent than the front apron, said back flap being stitched to the bottom edge of the collar member and also formed with curved shoulder-engaging strips having their front ends matching and stitched to complemental edges provided at the top corners of the front apron. v t I In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BERRY A. BROWN.

Witnesses:

A. L. HoUGH, N. A. MAYHEW. 

